Writers and other artists of 20 century which in your opinion will be remembered

[Geoff]

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Steve: 
For those a bit long in the tooth, this was the signature song of Burl Ives. Burl Ives ... anyone ... Burl Ives? He was once, not that long ago, a house hold name across America. 

Geoff:
And here in the UK. "Big Rock Candy Mountain" anyone?

I think that you are right in that many pop stars and their music are
ephemeral; they pass in the night.

There are modern exceptions. My mind goes back to the 50s and 60s 
and I can remember lots of songs because I could *hear* the lyrics,
They were not screamed at full into mikes so that, curlously, they were 
almost inaudible against a background of drums, keyboards et al. 
Noise doesn't always cover a lack of ability. Some of the great early 
stars gave us songs which were singable and catchy and words which 
could be heard. 

Referring back to my earlier paragraph, it's very common to be in stores 
and find them playing "golden oldies" as part of their musical wallpaper. 
I notice that the range you hear is limited to just a small percentage of 
the stuff that has passed like meteors over us through the years and 
faded into the darkness of obscurity. 

Come back Beatles, all is forgiven.
:-)